Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Orono

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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Orono was officially established on 1 July 4663 by an act of the Provisional Senate of Orono. The Commission was created as "part of an overall holistic and comprehensive analysis" of Orono following the May 4660 Revolution. The Commission was mandated to complete as clear a picture as possible of the history of Orono, including that of its indigenous peoples pre-colonization.

The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Orono is separated into three volumes:

Volume One: History of Orono
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(A) Early History
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(B) Colonial History
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(C) Early Independence Period
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(D) Archduchy of Vorona (2725-2862)
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(E) Voronland Regime (2862-2880)
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(F) Middle Period (2880-3764)
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(G) Modern History
Volume Two: Anarchism, Governance and Human Rights
Volume Three: Recommendations

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Written by Dr. Sagano no Akira, Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Provisional Minister of Education and Culture:

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The history of the island of Orono has long been misinterpreted, misrepresented and misunderstood. Various factions on Orono, as well as external forces with an interest in Orono, have played a role in shaping the historical narrative long attributed to Orono. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has undertaken an unprecedented endeavour to understand what truth lies in the popular historical narrative, and more importantly, what truth remains untold by the long silenced peoples of the island.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The modern history of Orono is well known by all its inhabitants. The crimes of colonialism, racial segregation, slavery and neocolonialism has left the island soaked in the blood of her children of all races. However, over the last century a remarkable and revolutionary struggle has been undertaken by the people of Orono to cast off the chains of her ignorance, and unite for the first time to create a government which represents all peoples and exerts control over every corner of the island.

"I address you this morning as the representative of a small island nation whose people refuse to die in ignorance and misery any longer. After centuries of anarcho-capitalism, colonialism and segregation, the diverse peoples of Orono have come together to cast off these demons and win a new future for their children."
- Naomi Kayano, Provisional President of Orono, Address to the 34th General Assembly of the World Congress (sc)

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀However, in building this new nation, the people of Orono have to come to terms with its history. The myths and misperceptions regarding our common history must be dispelled, the truth brought to light, and the suffering of Oronans of all persuasions and identities must be recognized. It is for this reason that the TRC was established; to seek the truth and reconcile with the past, in order to build a brighter future.

"There is an emerging and revolutionary desire to lay bare the events of the past so that we can work towards a stronger and healthier future. The truth-telling and reconciliation process is part of an overall holistic and comprehensive analysis of our nation . This is a profound commitment to establishing new relationships embedded in mutual recognition and respect that will forge a brighter future. The truth of our common experiences will help set our spirits free and pave the way to reconciliation."
- Naomi Kayano, Provisional President of Orono, Preamble to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Authorization Motion (sc)

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The TRC, in researching the history of Orono, has no doubt analyzed more historical material and heard from more scholars than any other prior similar endeavour on the island, if not on the whole of Terra. The volume of material which has been assessed by the Commission will fill many shelves in the national libraries and archives of the new Oronan state for generations to come.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The TRC must also recognize, however, its limitations. First, Orono is a very underdeveloped and poor nation. Accordingly, the TRC was limited by the scarce resources which were provided to it. Hopefully, the prosperous Orono of the future can look upon the work we have provided today and travel down avenues of research which we were unable to complete. Second, the unusual political geography of Orono has made accurate records rare and inadequate.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In spite of these limitations, the first part of the TRC report, presented today, is a comprehensive analysis which all Oronans can be proud of. The Commission has done its part to understand our past and promote national unity and reconciliation. We offer the report to the people of Orono such that we can close a chapter of our past with dignity, and strive together for this beautiful and blessed island.

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(1) The earliest unambiguous evidence of human presence on the island of Orono was located near the city of Mocu (モク市 Moku-shi) in the Northwest, and dates to approximately 430 BCE. There is some evidence for earlier human presence, but it is ambiguous or not widely studied yet. The first inhabitants of Orono were part of the Southern Shinjalan (Orinco) culture group, and are referred to as the Mocu culture. The Mocu culture, along with other prehistoric cultures identified near the cities of Cuzamá and Tihosuco, have evolved and converged into the contemporary Oromáak ethnic group, recognized as one of two indigneous groups to the island.
(2) Another group of settlers, part of the broader Indralan cultural group, arrived on the Eastern coast of the island of Orono around approximately 300 BCE, according to some limited written records, as well as archaeological findings around the city of Okada. This group is traced to the Kingdom of Gemu-Teng, specifically. This culture, is referred to as the Okada/Gaode culture, and through greater interactions with the Kunikata culture of Northern Dovani (discussed later), evolved into the contemporary Oroni culture group. The Oroni peoples are recognized as the second indigenous group to the island.
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(a) Dr. Kang Xuegang, Professor Emeritus of Dovani History, and chair of that department, (Tian’an National University) testified at the TRC Commission Hearing, Hwitchester, 14 Nov 4662:
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(b) “Previous scholarship has long suggested that the Gemu-Teng established settlements in the modern-day Kalistani districts of Suldanor and Ananto. Similarly, it is now empirical fact that the Gemu-Teng established settlements in Western Orono.”
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(c) “Despite its political nature and origin, the Martin Divergence and other contemporary scholarship demonstrated that the Indralan script originated within the Kingdom of Gemu-Teng period, and was widely adopted in the subsequent Qin Period around the year 920 CE.”
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(d) “Archeological evidence around the city of Okada indicates that settlers from the Kingdom of Gemu-Teng brought the Indralan script with them, which indicates that Western Orono played an important role in the spread of the Indralan script to Northern Dovani and the Empire of Gao-Soto, and its introduction into the Kunikata and Kyo languages.”
(3) Similar to developments on the Dovani mainland, population grown and agricultural developments led to the creation of more stratified, complex social arrangements within Oromáak villages, with many organizing into city-states by approximately 100 CE.
(4) In the south, the Oroni people had long organized themselves into insular walled settlements. However, as the population increased, the society became more stratified and complex, and settlements began to organize as city-states around the same time as their Oromáak counterparts to the north. They also accumulated wealth through land ownership and the storage of grain. Oroni chiefs, appear to have sponsored, and politically manipulated, trade with the Oromáak city-states of the North, indicating the beginning of interactions between the two cultural groups. Similarly for the Oromáak cities, trade with the southern states became a major factor of economic life.
(5) Oromáak and Oroni merchants established a stable, yet complex, trading relationship via maritime and coastal routes. Oromáak traders often exchanged vanilla, textiles, maize and gold (among other items) for rice, ceramics, silk textiles and apples. Some limited migration between city-states existed during this period, though both cultural groups practiced endogamy, making lasting social relations uncommon.
(6) Oroni merchants also developed an advanced foreign trading network with beiyidoms in Indrala, Asli statelets in contemporary Talmoria, and various groups in contemporary Hanzen and Ntoto. The Oromáak, for their part, largely traded with other Southern Shinjalan tribes to the north.
(7) City-states on the island, whether Oroni or Oromáak, largely remained within their loose borders until around 1000 CE, though further scholarship is desperately needed with regard to the history of settlements on the island. Oral history suggests that some city-states were especially prominent and powerful, and built geographically large networks of tributary states.
(8) The Oromáak group, during the period from settlement until 1000 CE developed similarly to the Orinco culture on the mainland, with a few major and notable differences:
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(a) The Oromáak culture put much less of an emphasis on martiality than their mainland ancestors, peace and commerce was preferred;
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(b) The Oromáak developed different rituals as it pertained to human sacrifice than their Orinco counterparts. This is largely attributed to a smaller population, few war captives, and a different religious clerical tradition. Human sacrifice was only practiced when a human sacrificial offering volunteered; for the most part, the ritual developed into one which emphasized animal blood letting, similar to Orinco polytheism today.
(9) The Oroni group experienced a number of major developments over the same period:
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(a) The Auluonuo language (OOC: Cantonese) emerged over the centuries following initial settlement. The language is related to Indralan, though it is mutually unintelligible. The language was the primary language of the Oroni until around 1450 CE.
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(b) Around 550 CE, Zenshō Daenism was introduced to the island by way of trade and commerce with Indrala and became the major philosophical and religious tradition of the Oroni people, interacting with their indigenous folklore and spiritual beliefs.
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(c) During the Talmu Period in Indrala (643-950 CE), the Oroni faced reduced commercial opportunities with Indrala due to the political and economic instability there. Alternatively, the Oroni expanded ties with the Empire of Gao-Soto (819-1560 CE) and the island developed as a staging ground for Kunikata pirates and their Oroni comrades. Additionally, around 900 CE, Kunikata Zenshō Daenist monks under patronage from the Emperor of Gao-Soto began to settle in Oroni communities on the island. The monks taught people to read and write in the kunikata language. This in addition to the migration of Kunikata pirates to the island heavily influenced the Oroni culture.
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(d) These aforementioned migrations led to a growth in prosperity and power for the city-states Okada and Nagata, most notably; these two cities became key locations for the development of the late Oroni culture.
(10) The Oroni statelets and city-states, around 1000 CE were highly decentralized and devolved, and developed a passive attitude toward territorial separation. In other words, while states were hierarchical, they culturally accepted some notion of “self-determination,” and tended to respect those villages and tribes which would choose to secede from their tributary state. This lead to a situation where borders are hard to historically ascertain, as political associations frequently changed.
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(a) The largest and most prosperous Oroni polities were Okada, Nagata, Yamigawa, Yahoro, and Sunhing.
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(b) Each of these polities were ruled by chiefs who were highly accountable to their councillors. Most of the villages associated with the chiefs had similar governments at a smaller scale and paid tribute to the city.
(11) The Oromáak settlements, alternatively, were highly centralized in a divine king or chief, who retained ultimate control. Similar to their southern neighbours, however, these polities fluctuated greatly in their relationships with each other and were engaged in a complex web of rivalries, periods of dominance or submission, vassalage, and alliances.
In the period between 1000 and 1300 CE, the various Oroni and Oromáak polities experienced significant growth. Technological advances also led the two cultural groups deeper into the interior of the island, long undeveloped due its dense forestation and rugged, mountainous terrain. The expansion of settlement into the interior, as well as the development of land trade routes, led to much greater interaction between the Oroni and Oromáak cultural groups. (View: Map of Dovani Culture Groups (1058 CE))
(12) Starting in the 1300s CE, there is exhaustive evidence that all major polities on the island paid tribute to the Empire of Gao-Soto. (View: Map of Dovani Culture Groups (1341 CE))
(13) Most Oromáak settlements had initially paid tribute to the Orinco Empire, until its dissolution in the beginning of the 14th century during the Godless Wars period. The Godless Wars reverberated in Orono, where archaeological and literary evidence demonstrates a period of warfare and greater militarism during the same period, though the political situation stabilized swiftly and the major Oromáak communities began paying tribute to the Empire of Gao-Soto.
(14) Major polities which had integrated communities of Oroni and Oromáak citizens began to emerge in this period, particularly the city state of Baka. The shared subordination of Oroni and Oromáak realms to the Empire of Gao-Soto promoted peace and pluralism during a period of increased interaction.
Piracy played a major role in the economic and social life along the eastern coastline of Orono, with pirates originating from the region played a major role in pillaging maritime trade routes and occasionally raiding villages in the Asli Sultanate (sc). Major pirate leaders formed much of the political and economic leadership in Oroni tribes and city-states in the region. Pirate fleets exercised hegemony over villages on the coast, collecting revenue by exacting tribute and running extortion rackets.
(15) Between 1380 and 1450 CE, the majority of polities in adopted Kunikata as the language of politics and government. Due to the aforementioned influence of Zensho Daenist monks and Kunikito migration, Kunikata was rapidly adopted on the island as the lingua franca.
(16) The destruction of the Empire of Gao-Soto in 1560 (sc) led to political strife on Orono, as larger tributary polities devolved and fractured into smaller ones. The dissolution of the Asli Sultanate in 1555 (sc) combined with Artanian colonization and the expansion of Artanian trade routes increased the prosperity of Oroni pirates.
(17) The period between 1560 and 1800 is marked by numerous conflicts between rulers and states, though the island was largely at peace since the majority of polities had cooperated during their subordination to the Empire of Gao-Soto.
(18) The establishment of a Deltarian colony in Statrica in 1801 CE was a pivotal event in the history of Orono:
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(a) The Statrican colonial economy was reliant on slavery. In addition to the indigenous Orinco slaves within the colonial territories, a number of Deltarian slave ships travelled to Orono and captured Oromáak peoples, and forced them into slavery.
(19) The impact of interacting with the Deltarian colonists was catastrophic for many Oromáak polities, with new diseases, economic depression, and increased strife led to a significant decline in the Oromáak population. Between 1801 and 2000 CE, major Oromáak city-states completely broke down into small warring tribes. Oromáak populations rebounded during 2000 and 2300 CE, and the Oromáak experienced three centuries of strong defence from Deltarian pilagers.
(20) Around 2100 CE, the major Oroni pirate confederations began to form alliances with Oromáak polities which contributed to greater protection from the Deltarians. The Oroni leadership undertook great political efforts to build stronger ties with the Oromáak, and took a vested interest in their independence out of fear that the Deltarians would soon choose to invade the island, or subject them to a similar fate.

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(1) It is well established that Deltarian settlers established their first community on the island of Orono in October of 2308 (sc) when Marek Medvedík founded the colony of Deltaria Nova (sc). The colony was dedicated to Czar Sebastian I of the house Lineyka of Deltaria (sc).
(2) The colony was located geographically in Western Orono. The capital of the colony was Signor, today known as Hwitchester.
(3) The colony had a strong ideological commitment to white nationalism, Deltarian supremacy, anti-Yeudism, and homophobia (sc1, sc2).
(4) Accordingly, the colony chose to isolate itself from the indigenous communities of Orono. Indigenous polities did not undertake an effort to expel the settlers out of fear for greater reprisals.
(5) Contrary to popular historical misconceptions, there is no evidence of widespread genocide against indigenous populations during this period, and the vast majority of indigenous city-states maintained their independence. However, the Deltarian settlers did exert violence against many Oromáak communities, purging the indigenous inhabitants from their land.
Around 2326 the Colony reorganized itself into a form of libertarian-anarchist society (sc).
(6) In Sep. 2370, Vladimir Lineyka (House Lineyka), a wealthy merchant and descendent of Czar Sebastian I rallied his supporters, and those of his cousin Czarina Katarina I of Deltaria, against the anarchist movement and sought to establish control over the colony.
(7) On 30 Sep. 2370 Vladimir declared himself King Vladimir I of the Kingdom of Deltaria Nova (sc) which, despite its name, remained a vassal state of Deltaria.
(8) The reign of King Vladimir I was short-lived and emphasized by constant strain between various factions in the decentralized and anarchist colony.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀(a) Dr. Étienne Margulis, Professor of Post-Colonial Studies (Université de Delaune]) testified at the TRC Commission Hearing, Hwitchester, 14 Nov 4662:
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀(b) “Vladimir I was unable to build a cohesive coalition of supporters among the small and scattered settlements in the Colony. His rule was continually challenged by the growing working-class, as well as organized anarchist renegades. With no formal military, Vladimir was unable to pacify the resistance to his rule and eventually he was exiled from Orono in October 2390. (sc).”
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀(c)“It would be inaccurate to say that Vladimir Lineyka ruled over the island of Orono, or even the colony of Deltaria Nova; most settlements retained their anarchist beliefs. Meanwhile, the indigenous regions of Orono remained entirely autonomous, interacting with the settlers of Deltaria Nova only through limited commerce. The minor role of exchange between indigenous peoples of Orono and the settlers is largely due to the ideological commitment of the Deltarian settlers to racial segregation through non-interaction” (see (3), (4) and (5))
(9) The colony of Deltaria Nova reverted to anarchy once again from 2390 until 2469. During this period, the anarchist movement developed a strong corporatist intellectual undercurrent. This period also saw the rise of fascist organizations among the Deltarian and Akigan settlers.
(10) On 2469, Alexander Lineyka (grandson of Vladimir Lineyka (8)) returned to power in Deltaria Nova (sc1) with the military support of his great aunt, the Czarina of Deltaria (sc2, sc3, sc4). After suppressing settler revolts through force, Alexander declared himself Prince of the Principality of Deltaria Nova.
(11) Deltarian soldiers who were sent to secure the rule of Alexander I brought chemical weapons (sc1). Chemical weapons were used upon rebel anarchist settlers who rejected an aristocracy. Again, this action taken strictly against dissident settlers has been falsely understood as a genocide against the indigenous peoples of Orono.
(12) As a matter of fact, Alexander I maintained the same white nationalist ideology as his predecessors, and did not engage with the indigenous peoples of Orono other than in purging Oromaak tribes near Deltarian settlements (sc1). Deltarian soldiers were not given a mandate to commit a genocide against the indigenous peoples of Orono as has been eroneously reported (sc2 and sc3)
(13) Deltaria remained frustrated with the inability of Alexander to pacify the colonists, taking direct control of the colony in Oct. 2495 (sc1). Power was returned to Alexander, and Deltarian military intervention was reduced until Oct. 2522 when Deltaria again intervenes to suppress anarchist settler revolts (sc2). The military remained the de facto government of the colony, whereas Alexander was merely the de jure figurehead of the colony.
(14) Alexander’s son, Ladislav is named successor in 2543 after Alexander falls ill (sc1) and succeeded his father as King of Nova Deltaria in 2545 (sc2). The Deltarian government recognized Ladislav, his relative popularity won him some stability, and he can be said to have actually held onto control independently.
(15) In June 2560, Ladislav I declared independence from Deltaria (sc1), later renaming the nation the Kingdom of Vorona (sc2).

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(1) In 2614, Ladislav I is succeeded by his son Ladislav II (sc). Ladislav II remained celibate throughout his life as a devout Aurorian Hosian, subscribing to the movement of liberation theology, which was in the ascendence throughout the colony of Deltaria Nova. Ladislav II dies in the year 2628 without a successor. In his will, the colony is “donated” to the Aurorian Patriarchal Church. The National Assembly, filled with devotees of Liberation Theology, recognized the legitimacy of the Aurorian Church in selecting the Ladislav II’s successor. The Aurorian Patriarchal Church ruled Vorona/Deltaria Nova as Sancta Sedes, and established a theocratic administration (sc). This marks the beginning of the Sancta Sedes Period (2628-2691 CE), and the end of the First Kingdom of Vorona (2614-2628 CE).
(2) The Sancta Sedes period is notable for having been an era of unprecedented liberal reform within the colony of Deltaria Nova (sc1, sc2, sc3, among others)
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(a) Dr. Viktor Weller, Professor of Deltarian History (University of Mothar) testified at the TRC Commission Hearing, Hwitchester, 22 Dec 4662:
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(b) “The Liberation Theologists in power during the Sancta Sedes period had a radically different attitude toward race and patriarchy. During this period, miscegenation laws were liberalized, women were permitted to participate more fully in settler life, and outreach to the other inhabitants of Orono began in good faith.”
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(c) “Due to the liberal culture of the colonies at the time, and good faith negotiations with other peoples of Orono, many Oroni and Oromáak clans began to enter into treaties and freely associate with the Deltaria Nova colony.”
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(d) “Treaties became numerous as the settler polity expanded its official territory to its greatest extent yet, covering over 63% of the island of Orono. Thus, it can be said that the Sancta Sedes administration was the most nationwide government on Orono, whereas the prior the colony of Deltaria Nova had only ever extended its jurisdiction over Deltarian settlements.”
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(e) “Economic growth was strong during most of the Sancta Sedes period, as well as there having been a high degree of political stability.”
(3) The Sancta Sedes period was eventually ended by a coup led by Akigan fascists and nationalists in 2691 (sc), who reverted all the liberal reforms of their preceding period, enforced racial segregation, and purged the Deltarian colonies of any Oroni or Oromaak citizens who migrated during the Sancta Sedes period (sc1, sc2, sc3.)
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(a) This led to a massive population increase for those Oroni and Oromaak polities which did maintain their independence, such as the Free City of Okada and the Kingdom of Cuzamá.
(4) The Akigan fascist government dissolved into anarchy and conflict until 2725.

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(1) In April of 2725, Valdemar von Bavoria seizes control of the Voronan territory, proclaims himself Archduke of the newly established Archduchy of Vorona (2725-2862) (sc1, sc2).
(2) Valdemar’s early reign was marked by some major efforts at the liberalization of race relations (sc1), and Vorona enjoyed strong relations with its neighbouring states on the island of Orono. Valdemar was an inept ruler, however, who struggled to maintain a solid coalition of supporters. (3) Many of his top political allies, such as Christa Baggasen, came directly from the fascist movement (sc2), while he was forced on many instances to make concessions toward the oppositional Patriarchate within Vorona (sc3).
(4) The death of Royal Chancellor Earl Josef von Pulund was a major blow to Valdemar’s administration. Von Puland was “instrumental in re-creating the monarchy in Vorona. Under his leadership the Voronan Monarchist Movement was able to gain popularity with the Voronan population... instead of the various fascist parties that had so brutally ruled Vorona before” (sc).
(5) Uprisings against Valdemar were not infrequent, with sectarian violence between Patriarchate parishioners and fascists often leading to brutal state repression (sc).
(6) In 2762, Valdemar was ultimately deposed by various factions in Voronan society which coalesced around opposition to Valdemar’s heavy handed governing tactics (sc.
(7) The Voronan territories become highly decentralized and anarchic once again from 2762 until 2806, and civil conflict was widespread.
(8) In 2806, Konrad von Bavoria was proclaimed Archduke after his Aurorian supporters achieved victory in many of the protracted conflicts, becoming the single largest militia and governing body within the Voronan territories (sc1, sc2).
⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(a) The Voronan Post-Gazette is a strong primary source which addresses Konrad’s rise to power, (read here).
(9) Konrad’s reign was a massive departure from his predecessor, with his government immediately making massive concessions to the fascist faction by criminalizing homosexuality, reintroducing racial segregation and legalizing slavery by royal decree (sc1, sc2, sc3, sc3, sc4), and brutally suppressing opposition
(10) Late into Konrad’s reign, he radically shifted course, moving toward establishing an Aurorian theocracy sc. This move infuriated Akigan fascists, who launched an offensive against Konrad’s government around 2840. Konrad, in turn, declared a state of civil war (sc).
(11) In August 2841, Konrad’s son, Crown Prince Johanne von Bavoria was assassinated by rebels, resulting in Princess Janne von Bavoria becoming the heir apparent. Dissatisfied with her father’s handling of the war effort, Janne is supported in a coup against her father by various rebel and established factions within Vorona and becomes Archduchess in 2842 (sc.
(12) Archduchess Janne rules Vorona for 20 years of conflict and decline, while maintaining her father’s repressive policies. Eventually, Janne is deposed by the Akigan fascist movement in February of 2862 (sc1, sc2). This event marks the end of the Archduchy of Vorona.

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(1) In 2862, with the support of fascist rebel groups, the Voronan Armed Forces, and turncoat members of the Archduchess' secret police, a fascist movement known as the Thule Society, and its mysterious leader known simply as "Godwin," successfully overthrew Archduchess Janne von Bavoria and established an Akigan ethnonationalist state known as "Voronland" (sc1, sc2, sc3).
(2) The Thule regime radically industrialized the Voronan territories and heavily expanded the use of nuclear power [url=
(3) A major incident at the Signor Nuclear Power Plant (sc1) led to the eventual demise of the Thule regime. A later incident completely destroyed the Voronan city of Deltariaburg, killing 2 million people, in 2880 (sc2). This lead to the complete collapse of the Thule regime (sc3), and marks the beginning of the Republican period.

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(1) Following the nuclear incident at Deltariaburg, and the subsequent collapse of the Thule regime, Vorona entered into a long period of republican governance. Thus, in Vorona this period is known as the "Republican Period" whereas Oroni and Oromaak scholars tend to refer to it as the "Middle Period" considering the disenfranchisement of racial minorities and the continuation of slavery under various governments within Vorona during this period.
(2) This historical period is largely uneventful, and governments tended to transition peacefully. Though various fascist factions would win control of the central government on a number of occasions, these factions typically lost the subsequent election.
(3) Economic development within Vorona was relatively weak during this period, with the economy growing to pre-Thule levels, but not significantly expanding further. The Oroni city-states were significantly richer than Vorona for most of the Middle Period, earning revenues from piracy, textile exports and raw mineral exports. The Oromaak city-states faired similarly, with their economy tied heavily to agricultural exports and consumption. Oromaak city-states typically traded with Lourenne and Orinco polities within and surrounding that country, until 3300, when the Oromaak also forged a stronger relationship with local Asli rulers in Talmoria.
(3) The dawn of the Second Czarist Era in Deltaria reverberated with the Deltarian diaspora and the Deltarian descendents of colonists in Vorona, with a new monarchist and Deltarian nationalist political movement forming in response to it. Anticipating a full annexation by Deltaria (assisted by Indrala), Akigan nationalists seized control of the government in a bloodless coup on 15 March 3481 (sc1), and in July 3481 proclaimed the Earldom of Vorona (sc2).
(4) The Earldom was unable to successfully bridge the sectarian divide between the majority Deltarian settlers, collapsing on 1 September 3489 (sc) under the pressure of Deltarian nationalism.
(5) The new Deltarian nationalist government pledged its vassalage to Deltarian Empire (sc1, sc2) as a protectorate in 3501 (sc3), and established Vorona "as the centre of Deltarian slave trade between Majatra and Dovani" (sc4).
(6) Within 35 years, the Voronans declared independence from Deltaria once more in January 3536 (sc), as the state rapidly dissolved into a network of statelets and anarchist settlements, similar to how it has been throughout history, and is today.
(7) During this anarchic period, the Free City of Hraefnburg rapidly expanded by force (sc1), as did the Republic of Blæcholt, invading Oroni and Oromaak statelets alike. The two Voronan cities controlled as much as 81% of the island, with the remaining 19% divided between smaller communities, the Archbishopric of Aciȝanburȝsteall, the Covenant of Westburg, the Free City of Okada, the Kingdom of Cuzamá, the Republic of Mocu and the Republic of Nagata.
(8) The Free City of Hraefnburg was led by Lord Mayor Ælfrǣd Bealdor, a capable military and political leader from the wealthy Bealdor banking family. Bealdor was most concerned with Oroni piracy (sc), personally financing a massive naval campaign against piracy which led to a massive decline in the economic prosperity of Oroni statelets on the Eastern coast of Orono. This significantly weakened any opposition these polities could wage against Bealdor's expansionism.
(9) On 14 December 3542, Bealdor successfully captured the Republic of Blæcholt at the culmination of a major military campaign, forming the single largest government to ever exist on the island of Orono until that point (sc). Bealdor subsequently legalized the slave trade (sc1), however the practice was not widely adopted during this period given the highly decentralized judicial and political powers of statelets under the Free City of Hraefnburg (sc2, sc3).
(10) Ælfrǣd Bealdor died 3458, leaving no legal successor. The nobility of the Free City thus elected Jovar Valenheim to succeed Bealdor (sc), however Valenheim was unable to maintain all the territory gained by his successor, and the island gradually reverted to anarchy.
(11) The next government to unify all Voronan settlements would come in the Magna Edictum of 3764 (sc). During the interregnum, Oromaak and Oroni statelets regained territory, prosperity and influence lost during the during the dominance of the Free City of Hraefnburg and the preceding Deltarian protectorate.